Bactrim Induced Hemolysis and Thrombocytopenia in a Patient with Pernicious Anemia

Aijan Ukudeyeva; A. Nassereddin; A. Banerjee; Natalya Kozlova; N. Shabarek

doi:10.21103/article7(4)_cr2

International Journal of Biomedicine (Dec 2017)

Bactrim Induced Hemolysis and Thrombocytopenia in a Patient with Pernicious Anemia

Aijan Ukudeyeva,
A. Nassereddin,
A. Banerjee,
Natalya Kozlova,
N. Shabarek

Affiliations

Aijan Ukudeyeva: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center; Bronx, NY, USA
A. Nassereddin: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center; Bronx, NY, USA
A. Banerjee: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center; Bronx, NY, USA
Natalya Kozlova: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center; Bronx, NY, USA
N. Shabarek: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center; Bronx, NY, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21103/article7(4)_cr2
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 4
pp. 327 – 329

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This case report presents a 87-year-old female who had a history of pernicious anemia and was given Bactrim, which suppressed folic acid and caused a more profound anemia, thrombocytopenia and hemolysis.

Published in International Journal of Biomedicine

ISSN: 2158-0510 (Print); 2158-0529 (Online)
Publisher: International Medical Research and Development Corporation
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: http://www.ijbm.org

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